CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 167

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double duties of Treasurer as now

combined with

those of Registrar General.-

7. The enlarged explanations, however, will enable Her Majesty's government to decide for itself how far it is desirable that further security be required from Mr. Smith for any Acting Treasurer. I, however, observe that I find it often very difficult to provide for the discharge of the duties of officers arriving

on leave a difficulty greatly augmented

by their receiving Vacation leave

six months'

annually

in this

Colony, and being permitted largely to hoard up that leave so as

to use

No 108-osiga 1871.

four months at once on

136

full pay,

added to a long half pay absence, e.g. Europe. Now Mr Austen Wald will, by your Lordships' permission, soon have four months' Vacation leave and twelve months' half pay leave. Now if, in addition to the difficulty of

finding suitable persons to fill

important

gratuitously and hard worked

offices during so many months, there be added the difficulty

will

of giving security, Your Lordship perhaps admit that there are grave

reasons

for insisting on the utmost to the extent absolutely essential. 8. I trust your Lordship will excuse my offering the above suggestion

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double duties of Treasurer as now combined with those of Registrar General.- 7. The enlarged explanations, however, will enable Her Majesty's government to decide for itself how far it is desirable that further security be required from Mr. Smith for any Acting Treasurer. I, however, observe that I find it often very difficult to provide for the discharge of the duties of officers arriving on leave a difficulty greatly augmented by their receiving Vacation leave six months' annually in this Colony, and being permitted largely to hoard up that leave so as to use No 108-osiga 1871. four months at once on 136 full pay, added to a long half pay absence, e.g. Europe. Now Mr Austen Wald will, by your Lordships' permission, soon have four months' Vacation leave and twelve months' half pay leave. Now if, in addition to the difficulty of finding suitable persons to fill important gratuitously and hard worked offices during so many months, there be added the difficulty will of giving security, Your Lordship perhaps admit that there are grave reasons for insisting on the utmost to the extent absolutely essential. 8. I trust your Lordship will excuse my offering the above suggestion
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6. 7. double duties of Freasurer as now peonvittutel by Combined with those of Registar General.- 7. The Endred expíauaitins, however, will enable Her Majestip gacmmment to decide for urcij how for it is disirable that further sienrity be required from Mr. Sunithi for any Acting Preasurer. France, however, observe that I find it often very difficuit is provide for the discharge of the duties of officers arrivé - ou leave a difficulty greaty augment by their receiving Vention leave tus months' annually in this Colony, and being permitted battly to hoard up that leave so as to use یکه عمان No 108-osija 1871. four months at once on 136 full pay, added to a long half pay absence. 6 revisie Europe. News Mi Austu wald & boo by your Lordships fermission will soon have four months' Vacation leave and twei've months' half pay leave. Now if in addition if the difficulty of finding initable persons to fill impalant gratuitously and hard worked ffices during so many mouth's, there be added the difficulty will of giving security, Your Criship perhaps adimit that there are grave reasons t. for insisting on the water my to the extent absolutely essential. 8.. I trust your Loriship will excuse my offering the above suggesam
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6.

7.

double duties of Freasurer as now

peonvittutel

by

Combined with

those of Registar General.-

7. The Endred expíauaitins, however, will enable Her Majestip gacmmment to decide for urcij how for it is disirable that further sienrity be required from Mr. Sunithi for any Acting Preasurer. France, however, observe that I find it often very difficuit is provide for the discharge of the duties of officers arrivé

-

ou leave a difficulty greaty augment

by their receiving Vention leave

tus months'

annually

in this

Colony, and being permitted battly to hoard up that leave so as

to use

یکه عمان

No 108-osija 1871.

four months at once on

136

full pay,

added to a long half pay absence. 6 revisie Europe. News Mi Austu

wald & boo by your Lordships fermission will soon have four months' Vacation leave and twei've months' half pay leave. Now if in addition if the difficulty of

finding initable persons to fill

impalant

gratuitously and hard worked

ffices during so many mouth's, there be added the difficulty

will

of giving security, Your Criship perhaps adimit that there are grave

reasons

t.

for insisting on the water my to the extent absolutely essential. 8.. I trust your Loriship will excuse my offering the above suggesam

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